Nanci Griffith Collection on Letterman, 1988-2005
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- Опубликовано: 17 окт 2024
- Late Night:
1. August 30, 1988. "From a Distance."
Network television debut. With Will Lee, vocal harmony.
Composed by Julie Gold, performed here two years before Bette Midler's massive hit.
2. September 13, 1989. "Drive-in Movies and Dashboard Lights."
With backup vocalists Denice Franks and Douglas Hudson.
3. March 23, 1990. "You Made This Love a Teardrop" and chat with Dave.
With Will Lee, vocal harmony.
4. May 10, 1991. "It's Just Another Morning Here" and chat with Dave.
With Will Lee and Paul Shaffer, vocal harmony.
5. November 6, 1991. "Hometown Streets."
With Lee Satterfield, guitar and vocal harmony.
6. March 2, 1993. "Across the Great Divide."
Late Show:
7. December 1, 1993. "Tecumseh Valley" with Will Lee at center stage.
And Paul Shaffer, backup vocal.
8. September 14, 1994. "This Heart" and a chat with Dave.
With Will Lee and Bruce Kapler, backup vocals.
9. January 29, 1996. "Well All Right" with The Crickets.
10. April 1, 1997. "Everything's Coming up Roses" with the Blue Moon Orchestra and a short chat with Dave.
11. September 11, 1997. "Gulf Coast Highway" with Darius Rucker and the Blue Moon Orchestra.
12. July 21, 1998. "Desperados Waiting for a Train" with Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earl, Rodney Crowell, Jimmy Dale Gilmour, and Eric Taylor.
13. September 13, 1999. "Love at the Five and Dime" with an orchestral ensemble, and Will Lee at center stage.
14. July 30, 2001. "Where Would I Be" with the Blue Moon Orchestra.
15. September 11, 2002: "Good Night New York."
On the first anniversary of 9/11.
16. April 15, 2003. Tom Russell: "Bus Station" duet with Nanci Griffith.
17. February 4, 2005. "Beautiful."
With Lou Marini on clarinet.
18, August 30, 1988. "From a Distance."
Fom a different tape source. This version is in stereo with sharper video but also with occasional image glitches.
Oh Nancy...you were so special...we miss you ...Thanks for all you gave
"And when she dies, she says she'll catch some blackbird's wings, and she will fly away to heaven, come some sweet bluebonnet spring". RIP dear Nanci.
I wish she sang the 5and dime with Darius Rucker……. Beautiful comment clurnmonster ❤️
Nanci, we hardly knew ye. You have been gone over 2 years now and I still can't believe you are gone. Thanks for the memories. I will always remember your advice that "You don't want to be too close to Lubbock." And that wonderful description of the smell of Woolworths: "like popcorn and chewing gum rubbed around on the bottom of a leather-soled shoe."
Why do I get a lump in my throat and my eyes well up every time I see and hear Nanci sing? No other performer has ever affected me the way Nanci still does... so many emotions
She had a way of drilling right down to the soul level. So sad that she left us. I think she was a fairly tortured soul. I hope she found peace.
She was and always will be a free spirit in her own right, this lass certainly influenced myself through her beautiful voice and music
Me too!
I'm caught off guard and devastated by her passing. Thirty years ago I was going through a rough time, commuting an hour to a job where I was mistreated. Nanci's music helped clear my eyes as I drove home. As she continued to put out new material I was astounded by the breadth of her song writing. Then she turned to honoring other songwriters, introducing me to the music of people I never would have known about, like Kate Wolf. I'm so appreciative of finding this collection. Clearly, David Letterman had a special place in his heart for Nanci,
Same here. She walked me through a time in my life that was filled with beautiful people. All of those folks have passed now as well as the life I knew and loved, regrettably, I took all of them and that life (my youth) for granted. I miss them, that life. To this day it is very difficult to listen to her songs because they still have a great impact on me and pull up so many good (but sad) memories... But, she deserved this tribute and many more.
Absolutely, caught by surprise and falling from a cliff of sadness 😪
Did she write this?
@@paxham Julie Gold wrote From a Distance
Nanci and Kate are singing together, they were angles on earth.
Heartbreaking. Simply one of the greatest songwriters ever.
AMEN !
57 minutes in you get Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Jerry Jeff Walker, Steve Earle, Rodney Crowell and Guy Clark singing Desperadoes Waiting For a Train with her? Are you kidding me? Pure gold!
My dad and I are huge Nanci fans and my dad was childhood friends with Rodney Crowell. When we saw him on stage with Nanci and all those other legends, my dad became extra emotional. Neither of us had ever seen that performance and we are so glad Don posted it. Everyone on that stage is a legend in my opinion, but Nanci and Jimmie Dale Gilmore have two of my favorite voices in any genre of music. I fell in love with Nanci's voice the first time I heard her ("One Fair Summer Evening").
Please hold your applause until I mention everyone.
Amen
Not loving that watermark.....but a great tune...
Yep, that's when I lost it...pure gold, indeed!
I have never shed a tear over the loss of a music artist, until today.
Me too. They just keep coming
Me either. This hits hard.
Well, I do pretty regularly but this hit me very hard.
Whenever I listened to "Workin' in Corners," I would cry almost every time. Listening to it Friday night, I bawled. RIP, angel. 😢
@@davidbeckman7925 been listening to Nancy all day silently sobbing from a distance
I was a teen in 1992 (or 93/94) and a huge John Prine fan and a couple of friends got tickets to a double bill performance in Columbus Ohio
John Prine and Nanci Griffith whom I had never heard of
Best Show I ever seen before or since, Just the both of them did a couple duets, most of the two acts were them solo, so fortunate to see that...
The next day bought Other Voices on CD and to THIS day continues to be one of my very favorite albums ever,I bought McA years on Cassette a couple weeks later, Her voice has been with me most of my life her lyrics have become a part of who I became and am truly thankful to Nanci for her influence in my life..
Just listened to it 3 times driving my 20 year old Subie back to Kalispell ❤
Besides his comedic genius, I am so grateful to David Letterman for always showcasing a wide variety of brilliant musical talents like Nanci.
Yes he knew. Might be his greatest talent . Bringing out the talents of others.
He did so much for Warren Zevon too
Couldn't agree more
I would bet it was Paul Schaeffer's influence got her on the show so often.
Yes he really tried with Warren ❤ and also First Aid Kit
She's gone, she's gone, she is gone. The thought just kills me. What an angel. We were so blessed.
"When she dies she says she'll catch some blackbirds wings and she will fly away to heaven on some sweet blue bonnet spring"..Nanci Griffith Gulf Coast Highway
Sad day today she is with God now.
@@chrisherod7433 yes may she RIP.
ok, you made me cry again with that one. No worries, she deserves all the tears I have.
beautiful .
You got me in tears too..
I have never cried over the passing of a singer until today. I grew up listening to Nanci, including her brilliant album Other Voices, Other Rooms. RIP.
Same here.
Me too. RIP beautiful Nanci.
Dave's favorite singer and def one of mine too.
AINT IT FUN BEING FROM TEXAS!
My wife and I were in the September 13, 1999 audience. It was a magical experience to be able to hear her do Five and Dime live.
It's gratifying to know that Dave loved her music
Agreed! I love how openly he praises her and her music. Very unabashed and enthusiastic without the irony a lot of his repartee is cloaked in.
Yeah Dave had her on more than anyone
More than Zevon?
@@shawnuel that would be interesting to know. Listen to him quite a bit on my playlist....
Dave loves Todd Rundgren and so do I-- Dave ( I find out!) loves Nanci and so have I for 35 years. Good taste, Dave. RIP Nanci
Nanci bought be dinner and drinks at Brown's Diner in Nashville on my birthday in 2000. I'll never forget it.
Special memory of a special lady. She was a very generous kind soul RIP💔
Mr. GIller you have done so many great Letterman collections. This is one of my favorites! Bless you Nanci - you were a true, bright Lone Star in the Texas Singer/Songwriter firmament.
Major props to David Letterman. He gave Nanci the kind of major exposure that most music artists can only dream of, and greatly helped her career. In fact, I've never him do this (to this degree) with any other artist. Nanci, you are missed and many thanks for the years of outstanding music and music performances.
Warren Zevon comes to mind. Dave was equally fond of his music.
He really helped his pal Warren 🙏🏻
@@dongiller. This was really wonderful, thankyou for making it ❤️
@@dongiller. It was the perfect ending, you did such a great job , really!
Nanci Griffith is so beautiful. It is interesting to see her blossom from a pretty, innocent, young girl into a beautiful, sophisticated, mature woman and into a sweet, respectable senior who's yet sprightly and vibrant and her lovely face still bears that sparkle in her eyes and smile. She is one of the few, rare performing musicians who do not let themselves be jaded by the arduous touring and repetitive stage shows. She must have a strong, true, everlasting love for the music.
So well said. I was thinking this same thing through the hour and a half of watching this. She was elegant and classy to the end, too.
speaking as a 65 yr old, so delightful to hear a man speaking well of the ageing of a woman. You know what i mean.
Such a tribute to this kind talent, and so bittersweet to watch her “grow up” in front of us on Letterman. Godspeed Nanci.
she really is just a kid in that first video. mid-30's, I guess. but looking younger.
@@tonym994 She’s six months younger than I am so she was 35 in the first one...and looking like 15!❤️😢❤️
So right. Watching Nanci grow up from that first performance of "From a Distance" in 1988 where she looks nervous to her magnificent performance of "Beautiful" in 2005 where she really owns the stage!
Strangest thing happened. I hadn't thought of Nancy Griffith in years and something yesterday made me think of her beautiful angelic voice. I found a playlist and had it on all afternoon while I was working. This morning I wake up to hear that she passed.... RIP Nanci.
Yeah something similar happened I searched RUclips for her again...
I have strange things happen from time to time like this. You and her connected
@@sirprince9734 man...I wish. Um. The band in these really steps up for her
@@ZachKopkaZake ?
@@sirprince9734 oh the letterman performances..
Nobody else like Nanci for me - She took me off to somewhere with her songs, voice and stage presence, somewhere I can't explain, she just takes me - I have never seen her live, I so wish I had, she seemed to have a special knack of carrying you along when she played - So beautiful as well with that lovely smile and those big eyes emphasising her lyrics - Love this talented artist - Can't believe she's left us
He loved her- he "got" her music, obviously it moved him. I appreciated so much about Letterman's show and absurd antics. His appreciation for, and promoting of, Nanci Griffith's talent remains top of the heap. Exhaling into this grand loss...surely the heavenly chorus is more angelic. xo
Nanci Griffiths
Amen. RIP lovely woman ❤️❤️❤️
The only other musical artists that seemed to impact Dave like this were his other close friends Warren Zevon and Eddie Vedder. I'm still waiting for him to finish that hit "Bonking People with a Brand New Mop!"
How sad! I did not know she died! What a beautiful soul! What goodness and grace she gave to all is us! Sad...
@@rosemarydannelly1449 I didn't even know she existed until she died...and now I miss her like a long lost dear friend. And her music always brings me to tears..but in a good way. RIP sweet beautiful lady 💓
I am so happy to have found this priceless collection. I have always loved her from the very beginning. Thank you Dave.
I just found this. What a thrilling surprise. Best way to spend this hour and a half.
Listening to Nancy is a religious experience, it makes you feel good. She was an angel ..
I was fortunate to have seen Nanci many times in Concert.
After every time I would leave the venue feeling like my heart was the size of a basketball.
Rest In Peace. Ireland mourns. Coladh samh coladh samh coladh samh
I had no idea Dave had Nanci on his show so many times! For musicians, being invited on Dave’s show was like comedians on Johnny Carson: a life changer. RIP Nanci and thanks Don for your hard work putting this together!
I swear nanci appeared more than anyone
I came right over here because it's the place where I fell in love her and her sound. when I saw her photo ,smiling w/ a guitar, in the obits, I was half watching TV, and half reading the paper, I said nooo! shit! what happened? cancer happened. she was a pure joy. and I'm a Letterman fan, so here I am.
I fell in love with Nanci because I saw her on Letterman. "Drive-in movies..." was the song. Went straight out and purchased the cassette. I was this suburban "new wave" kid in SLC but something about her soft voice and romantic lyrics clicked with me. Her death is tragic and hurts my heart.
@@temple13same here. it was that show which made me love her. yeah, I'm a rock/blues guy, but I enjoy a lot of music. and her personality and talent were just too nice to resist. it always amazes me how the death of someone I never met can affect me so much. if there is a heaven, she's there (and w/ out a good word from her, I don't see myself getting there). it just makes perfect sense that she was a school teacher before music.
@@tonym994 thanks for the kind words. You're spot on, she's an angel.
I saw Nanci playing for tips at joint in Houston, at the Kerrville Folk Festival (several times), big concert hall and on Austin City Limits. Several of her songs mist me up every time I hear them, never more so than today. Fly sweet lady.
I'm 55 and until about a year ago I did not even know her name. Today at work I went to play "Love at the Five and Dime" but did not go to RUclips 1st, so I was suddenly confronted (on Google) with the news of her passing. I cried. At work. With no shame. She was a jewel.
Best 90 minutes I’ve spent in a long time! Duet with Darius Rucker on Gulf Coast Highway my favorite of all the times I’ve heard with others. Loved Desperadoes Waiting for a Train with a beardless Steve Earle et al. Thank you so much!
"It was her voice that made
The sky acutest at its vanishing."
-- Wallace Stevens
Thank you for this tribute. She is so much missed.
Thank you for this lovely quote Eireen - I have googled through to the poem - thank you very much , and Best Wishes to you ; RIP Nanci .
Thank you so much, Don. I was a Nanci fan for 30+ years. I was fortunate to meet her a couple of times, and she was as sweet as her voice.
Where and when did you meet her
@@ZachKopkaZake Backstage at two Los Angeles concerts in the 90's. She signed one of my CDs and my concert programs.
I never knew she was on so many times. Obviously Dave thought highly of her and rightfully so! What a beautiful tribute! RIP...
Yes - it seemed like he just couldn't give her a hard time.
@@jdoucetteguitar Nanci always struck me as a true lady. I imagine she brought out the gentleman in many a scoundrel like Dave!
I too noticed an instant respect from Dave towards her. He never tried to grope her or do any of the shtick he’d do with starlets. Dave politely shook her hand for the first ten years, then later an occasional peck on the cheek. From the first, Dave invited her to come back anytime and introduced her as a “good friend of the show.” He genuinely liked and respected Nanci.
I will always love Nanci. She believed what she sang, and this is evident in the opening song.
Goosebumps ❤
Oh, this is just too beautiful and too sad. I discovered her work when she performed Beautiful on Letterman in 2005. With her passing, that song becomes so much more poignant and bittersweet.
Remember her first appearance on Dave and fell in love with her voice and lyrics. So unlike the music I was listening at the time but her voice… Loved when Dave started talking to her after her songs. I’m sure Dave is crying today.
Nanci’s music got me through so many rough patches in my life. Love you Nanci. I discovered Nanci on Letterman while in college.
Me too.
Songs are 'friends'.... 💜🎼🎙
It’s moving to see how many people valued this great talent. Her singing has a modesty and generosity of spirit. Thanks so much for this lovely tribute.
Well-said.
Love this woman...many hours standing in my dining room singing my heart out with her albums.
Real
I too was moved to see the number r of tributes and recognition. And yesterday, we had that once in a very Blue Moon 🌕 .... ❤️❤️❤️
I am caught off guard only just now hearing of Nancy's passing... what a wonderfully sweet and tallented woman... love her music and I am so happy to share the same birthday with Nancy😢😢😢
Letterman was partly responsible for introducing this ( one of a few thousand ) wonderful artist to us.
Miss her already. Choked up really. She has such a sweet and beautiful voice. A great songwriter.
Loveliness Nancy Griffith Rest In Peace
Dave really shows his appreciation for Nanci. Lovely!
Storms is one of my all-time favorite albums.
Mine too and I haven’t seen it mentioned as much as the others.
I have loved Nanci all of my life. One of my favorite albums she was on was the Chieftains Christmas in Dublin. It is getting to be that season now and you can be sure I will dig out my well worn copy of that album. Gifted/sweet/amazing-we miss you Nanci. Thank you for sharing her appearances on Letterman...and thanks to Dave for having enough sense to have her on his show so many times over the years. She and Kate Wolfe can sing now again together in Heaven-I can hardly wait to hear you again,
I will miss you so much forever Nanci
This is awesome. I couldn't stop watching. Watched the hour and half straight through.
Yeah great movie
Her death is hitting me hard. Thank you for posting this musical memoir.
Somebody ought to tell David Letterman that this collection would make a terrific album.
And make sure "Brand New Mop" is on it 👍😊
An excellent compilation and now an exceptional tribute...RIP Nanci.
Don, thanks for assembling these gems all in one place. You have performances here that I'd forgotten about (most of 'em!) so this is a real gift to those of us who loved Nanci and her music, and to many who'll just be discovering her consistent wonderfulness....RIP Nancy- miss you, girl 🙏🏼❤️💜💙peaceful journey...
i was so impressed with everyone in the band. the commitment to bringing out the best in these songs is apparent. much gratitude.
Will, thanks for being her harmony in so many Letterman performances. That was a detail I had likewise completely forgotten.
Putting this together all day and night yesterday brought back to me all those transcendent moments, and there were more than a few times I welled up in grief, gratitude, and love. Those things one can’t adequately explain but can only experience. And this comes only from a fan. I can’t imagine what it’s like to her fellow musicians and friends.
@@dongiller Don’t forget: We’re musicians BECAUSE we’re fans- perhaps the ultimate fans, in a way, since we dedicate our lives to getting closer to what we adore. I’m right there with you with the grief and the gratitude. Thanks again for this treasure chest
Can you share any stories?
@@LateShowBottomEnd it’s very apparent from a fan’s viewpoint in watching these clips that you had a special connection with Nanci and she with you. Cherish the beautiful memories. RIP Nanci 💔
Thank you for posting this Don. My father and I watched this entire video minutes after learning that the great and wonderful Nanci Griffith had passed away. I lost count of how many times I had the privilege of seeing the true voice of Texas perform after my dad turned me on to her music. The only time I attended a show with my father, we actually met Nanci's dad. He was wearing a denim jacket with The Full Moon Orchestra logo stitched across the back and we asked where we could buy one. He grinned and told us he didn't think we could and that he only had one because he was her father. I'll never forget how nice he was and how proud he was of Nanci. She is my absolute favorite and I'm heartbroken about her dying. Thank you for giving my father and me 90 minutes of amazing tribute to an amazing woman. If there's a heaven, Nanci and John Prine are up there right now making the most beautiful music ever.
edit: I also feel compelled to thank David Letterman also. You can tell he sincerely liked her and her music and we all owe him gratitude for having her on his show so many times. Thanks Dave!
Lovely words,precious memories
I'm writing an article for our college newspaper on Nanci Griffith and would love to include part of what you wrote here. If you feel up to sharing, I would love to ask for your name and location so I can put your quote in the story. I.E. Dave Spooner from Boston. Jane Withers from Austin. I really appreciate it.
@@benkleschinsky Hi Ben. My name is James Green and I'm from Houston, TX. The show I mentioned where we met Nanci's dad was at the University of Houston in the early 90's if I remember correctly.
@@Peace_Dog Well that is one heck of a memory indeed! Thanks for replying back.
Thanks for sharing, and sharing more!
Such a marvelous chronicle of a wonderful, and so much missed, musician. Seeing her grow from those early, more tentative performances, then grow in confidence, is a joy to behold.
I was introduced to Nanci Griffith in 1987 or 88 by a fellow waiter at a restaurant where we worked in NYC. Years later (1994), I heard that she was performing on Broadway and was dying to go. A guy I had been dating just a few weeks or so ended up surprising me with tickets. I couldn’t believe it! The night before I had told an old friend that I was going to break up with him. When he asked why, I said, “well, because he’s taking me out to dinner tomorrow night but if her were THE ONE, he would know I want to go to see Nanci Griffith.” You can imagine my surprise when he showed up with tickets. We’ve got married about 2 1/2 years later and saw her together several times over the year, whenever she came to New York City. She is part of the fabric of our marriage. Thank you for putting this compilation together - so wonderful to see and hear her beautiful voice again, especially to see her over the years, just as we did as we followed her career.
I really liked this singer, from way back in the 80s. More talent than I ever had. RIP, N. G. Thanks for putting a little bit if your soul into every song you ever sang for us.
Nanci's music was such a blessing to me. I was also always grateful for how tenacious and gracious she was. RIP too soon.
What a fabulous musical legacy this gorgeous singer and musician has left. Nanci you were beyond special and beautiful in every way. Special songbird. Heaven has got its newest lead singer! Gone way too soon....way before her time. God needed her beautiful spirit. Thank you so much Nanci for the wonderful mark you made in this world. God mind your newest member in Heaven! Condolences to her family and her earthly musical circle of friends. Will the circle be unbroken? Not at all...as her music and songs will live on forever. Rest in peace sweet wonderful Nanci!🥲💔
Yes, the circle will be unbroken.
Tears of sadness and memories of happiness when an artist touches your heart. Her spirit is eternal and lives on in all of us that felt their message. ❤️ Nanci and the Blue Moon Orchestra.
I didn't know until just now that we had lost her, and I'm very sorry to hear it.
Having followed Nanci's music for thirty years, knowing there will be no more new music is sad. But the library of work will be with us to remember her.
Like Stan Rogers. We must make the most of what we've got.
Man, every time she walks onto the stage and gives a small (or broad) smile over to Dave, I just grin and my heart melts a little.
have now watched this a number of times. a treasure as nanci was. great songs and performance and so real. it's obvious how much dave likes her.
Nanci Griffith was my all time favorite singer. I loved her style of writing and her sound. I was blown away when I saw her in concert the first time. Nanci was one of the most enchanting people I've ever followed or been a fan of. Rest in peace, Nanci. You were the light!
if anything we have great music in the US when everything else is crumbling.
I miss Nanci so much. I fell in love with her music with the One Fair Summer Evening performance. I miss her so much.
I confess I had never heard of her until I saw this compilation after hearing about her death and I just fell in love. What an incredible talent and a beautiful person!
Same.💔😔😢
Youve missed an incredible artist and songwriter! Always stayed true to her instincts and talent!
I am glad you discovered her.
I'm 25 but I'm surprised I never heard of her until this video. Grew up with Dylan and Lightfoot and John Prine always being played around the house. My parents never heard of her either.
Fragile and so strong at the same the time. Damn, sometimes a few of us humans are amazing.
I still have all her albums. RIP, my fellow native Texan who never felt I cld really go home again, either.
Nanci never knew all of the ways she spoke to me through her incredible music. She carried me through the lowest points. I've loved her all these years...and always will RIP
Nanci was a treasure. I felt blessed whenever I got to see her perform.
What a great collection and time capsule of Nanci. I had seen many of these clips but many of the later ones are new. And who the heck is giving this thumbs down one day after she passed away?
Seriously… what’s wrong with people
@@SuperC888 Let's hope it was an accident...then meant to hit Thumps Up
Thanks Dave and team for booking Nanci on the show so often over the years and thank you sweet Lord for Nanci.
I am 60 years old and didn’t grow up with Nanci Griffith but am now catching up on all the artists who weren’t Top Forty. Nanci is simply brilliant and her star shines even brighter after her passing. So brilliant and so great at giving credit to others. Seeing her is brilliance, humility, and graciousness personified! I look forward to hearing her in the great ever after.
Rest in song and harmony Nanci. Thanks for your gifts of song and music
What a voice. What a smile. And those eyes. Gulf Coast Highway with Darius Rucker is great, Love at the Five and Dime is one of my favorites. Thanks, Nanci, for all the great music.
I discovered nanci 10 years ago. I was working the graveyard shift, driving home while the sun was coming up I was listening to kdhx out of st. louis and I heard nanci and have been a fan every since.
The duet between Nanci and Darius Rucker at the 53 minute mark is something that lives in my mind rent free. It is a beautiful, haunting, sorrowful, aching rendition of this song. This live performance has made me cry for almost 25 years. I will miss Miss Nanci so much.
Heard her live in San Diego about 10 yrs ago. She asked for requests and I shouted "Gulf Coast Highway" and, she did it.
I remember watching that when it was shown, blown away thinking "that is pure soul and heart" -came back today just to hear it again, and yep it lives rent free with me also :)
Very best rendition of this song together. The most emotional version.
I wish she sang the 5 and dime with him too……really
God, she was such a treasure. Many thanks to Letterman for giving her so much exposure. I remember so many of these performances.
I love watching the transformation taking place right before your eyes when you watch this. The first time on Letterman's show you could see she was nervous (who wouldn't be?) and then as time goes by you see how much she has grown her stage presence. This makes me appreciate her even more. She will be missed!
I am so glad I get to see her live a half dozen times and have most of her CD's. Each album had a song that spoke to me (if not more).
Where and when did you see her?
@@ZachKopkaZake Memorial Hall in Kansas City Kansas. She opened for John Prine. That was the first time. The others were at the Midland Theatre in Kansas City MO.
So thankful that David had Nanci on a number of times! Never missed an appearance
Good Heavens !!! Stumbled across this by accident - what a wonderful compilation - Thank you so so much !
I worked in a music shop, JG Windows Ltd, in the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne just as Nanci was becoming known. A colleague of mine, Gordon, played "Last of the True Believers" seemingly on a loop all day, every day until by osmosis,Nanci had inhabited every cell in the bodies of those of us atuned to her fantastic talent. I was lucky enough to see Nanci in concert twice; 1st when LOTTB gained its international release and secondly when she released Other Voices, Other Rooms. To say I adored her, is an understatement. Prodigious talent, wonderful personality, all-round good egg. RIP Nanci, gone far too soon. RIP Gordon, also far too young.
This was a very nice thing to see. Thank you.
These songs are so important to my entire life, like a timeline, I have lost everyone who mattered to me - these songs take me back to a life I once knew and now that life is gone. I love her music, have all of her CDs, and I am sad she is gone from us, but as much as I love her music, I can no longer listen to her songs because my heart breaks for that life I once knew, and all of my precious people I have lost.
Thank you so much for posting this Don.
What a wonderful gift to her family this is!
I guess she is watching us from a distance now. Thank you Nancy for your music and voice!🥰🙏 RIP
Thanks for uploading this. As far as I'm concerned, Nanci is up there with the greats and still even now needs to be more recognised. I'm certain in the not too distant future, her songs are going to be covered by the huge country stars and then people will realise what an incredible songwriter and performer she was. Also, by many accounts she would be the last one standing after the mammoth sessions she had with Townes, Guy and all those other great songwriters. They don't make them like Nanci Griffith any more.
She signed an album for me in Austin in 1984, and I fell in love. An angel on the ground.
Sometimes it's hard to believe or even remember that there was a time when mainstream television programs hosted honest to God truly talented singer-songwriters and musicians and gave these artists a platform for their talents to reach millions of people all over the world. And how about a hand for Will Lee? Especially on that Townes tune. That guy is awesome. Thank you for the compilation, sir. Rest in peace, Nanci.
This morning I was watching "CBS This Morning" and Anthony Mason mentioned that all of Nanci's appearences on Letterman were put into one video on RUclips. I knew right away that he was talking about Don Giller's channel. Here I am.
I hope that Stephen Colbert is aware of her music and can have someone like Shawn Colvin sing “It’s A Hard Life” in tribute to her. Don, thanks for compiling this I watched every Letterman episode and remember all of these.
Yes, thank you, Don. I’ve been listening to her records and recordings all day since I heard. I think #TerriClark said, “Nooo! This one hurts.”
@@dklord1 it does hurt
I love that idea!
What an amazing selection of musical performances from Nanci…I inherited it from my parents seeing her countless times live…now I’m grabbing and listening to everything I can find…♥️. RIP Nanci
I have no words. Still trying to process her passing:)
I had NEVER heard of this lady until today 22 August 2021 thanks to this showing up in the side of another video and it's AMAZING how much music is right under your nose and you are IGNORANT to it being there. I really suffered a loss in not hearing this woman in her prime.
It's sad how much you miss by not paying attention to your roots. I was raised on country and left it for classic rock.
All jewels, thank you.
Nanci Griffith & David Letterman.....Win-Win.....Thanks for posting ⭐